Articles by News of Pelham

• EcoWise: Huguenot Says No to Waste

  Posted in EcoWise Column on May 11, 2018 | No Comments

  By Cathy Taylor Huguenot Memorial Church went zero waste last month, which means the entire building is now recycling, reusing or composting all discarded items, from apple cores to plates, […]

• EcoWise: A Way for Educators to Embrace Earth Day

  Posted in EcoWise Column on April 13, 2018 | No Comments

  By Cathy Taylor This year’s Earth Day, on Sunday, April 22, is focusing on a theme familiar to readers of EcoWise: ending plastic pollution. In fact, Earth Day organizers want […]

• EcoWise: Affordable Solar Energy Set to Come to Pelham

  Posted in EcoWise Column on March 30, 2018 | No Comments

  Discounted solar energy is finally coming to the Town of Pelham through the Solarize Westchester program. The deadline for homeowners to sign a solar contract is June 4. The model takes […]

• EcoWise: Don’t Just Recycle…Reduce

  Posted in EcoWise Column on February 01, 2018 | No Comments

  The recent decision by the Village of Pelham to return to weekly from biweekly recycling pickup – after residents asked for the change in the new garbage contract – is […]

• EcoWise: Village of Pelham Moves Closer to Environmental Sustainability Commitment

  Posted in EcoWise Column on January 16, 2018 | No Comments

  One of EcoPel’s bedrock goals is to raise the environmental consciousness of local government officials in support of policies that promote a greener, cleaner Pelham. Recently, the Village of Pelham […]

• EcoWise: The Case Against Plastic Straws

  Posted in EcoWise Column on November 06, 2017 | No Comments

  When it comes to pollution, the plastic straw is an afterthought. But it shouldn’t be. In fact, the humble straw creates big environmental problems. As the students involved with Pelham […]

• EcoWise: Elementary Schools Teach ABC’s of Composting

  Posted in EcoWise Column on September 19, 2017 | No Comments

  As the school year begins, Colonial School will become the second Pelham elementary school to start a composting program in its lunchroom. Siwanoy School began composting last year and is […]

• EcoWise: Traveling Green

  Posted in EcoWise Column on July 23, 2017 | No Comments

  Ah, vacation! It’s a time to set aside day-to-day routines – and that often includes all of those good, green habits we’ve established when we’re home. But with minimal effort, […]

• EcoWise: From Coffee Cups to Cardboard: Ten Tips to Better Recycling

  Posted in EcoWise Column on June 04, 2017 | No Comments

  Most Pelham households are diligent about putting out their recyclables for weekly curbside collection. But recycling correctly is harder than it looks – as anyone who has spent time studying […]

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  Rosemary Maggiore Chats with Melissa Eustace about Shrimp Curry and EcoPel

  Posted in Recipes on April 14, 2016 | No Comments

  I had the pleasure of meeting Melissa Eustace recently who really is one of those people I wish I were more like. Having grown up in DC and the Bahamas and then going to college in Montreal, Melissa has acquired an eclectic palate so when we decided to cook together, I brought out my curry recipe.